Mogao Cave 196: Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva
Mogao Cave 196: Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
This image is on the lower left side of the front (east) wall within the main chamber. The Bodhisattva faces away from the viewer and wears a jeweled crown over hair tied in a topknot. A flowing stole is wrapped around both arms. The right hand grasps the stole, and the left hand holds a lotus flower. The Bodhisattva wears a long lower garment and appears to step forward slowly. An inscription within a cartouche on the upper left states: “Homage to Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva.” The image is painted in fine, fluid lines and refreshing colors. The presentation of the figure walking away from the viewer is uncommon.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 1013.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 196: Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 1013.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 196: Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:1013.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 196: Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 1013).
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